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AirTunes/Airport Express, WEP, and Netgear routers
Authored by: _merlin on Oct 20, '04 10:41:40PM

Using NetGear hardware is asking for trouble. If you plug them into a large network, their ARP cache will overflow and they will crash. It isn't pretty. Cisco and Apple APs don't suffer from this.



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AirTunes/Airport Express, WEP, and Netgear routers
Authored by: samvenning on Oct 20, '04 11:30:27PM

I've given up on Netgear wireless devices too. I purchased a DG834G (ADSL modem, router, wireless base station). So many features in one well-priced unit! The web configuration tool is also one of the most well-presented and intuitive I've seen.

The problem with the DG834G however is that the wireless drops out (requiring a reboot) about once a week (while the built-in/wired Ethernet continues to work just fine).

I've tried upgrading the firmware - problems with the wireless network persist. This is not limited to just one unit... a couple of friends experience similar problems.

I haven't been able to get my AirPort Express to join (WDS) my Netgear wireless network.

I gave the unit to a friend who wanted an ADSL modem/router and who wont use the wireless part of the unit. I'll never buy another Netgear wireless device.

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